Engelsk substantiv: reductio ad absurdum | |||
1. | reductio ad absurdum (om erkjendelse) (reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | reductio | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | disproof, falsification, refutation | ||